Reassessing (home-)regionalisation

被引：87
作者：
Osegowitsch T. [1 ,2 ]
Sammartino A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC
[2] Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Parkville
来源：
Journal of International Business Studies | 2008年 / 39卷 / 2期
关键词：
Global strategy; Globalisation; Regional strategy; Regionalisation; Semi-globalisation; Triad;
D O I：
10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400345
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摘要：
Alan Rugman and co-authors argue that globalisation, and with it global strategy, is a myth. This contention rests on a taxonomy of the world's largest firms based on their sales, showing an overwhelming share of home-regional firms. We question the rationales underpinning their classification scheme. When retesting the data using different schema we find that the original results are far from robust, with a significant share of firms attaining bi-regional or global status. Further longitudinal analysis shows that large firms increasingly are extending their sales beyond the home region. Our results defy regionalisation theory in its current form, and we call for refinements through further research. © 2008 Academy of International Business.
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页码：184 / 196
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